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How Healthy is Our Neighborhood?How Healthy is Our Neighborhood?
Manuel Esteban, Gunther Groning, Emily Jackson, Aisha MaysManuel Esteban, Gunther Groning, Emily Jackson, Aisha Mays and Michele Vacaand Michele VacaNovember 12, 2003November 12, 2003
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The Family Health Center The Family Health Center CommunityCommunity
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Our DemographicsOur Demographics
Age 18 – 65Age 18 – 65 Race : Black 5, Hispanic 4Race : Black 5, Hispanic 4 3 questions were asked of interviewees:3 questions were asked of interviewees:
Do you exercise?Do you exercise? Where can people exercise in this community?Where can people exercise in this community? What do you see as a major health problem in this What do you see as a major health problem in this
community? community?
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Our Demographics cont.Our Demographics cont.
3/9 exercised3/9 exercised 2 exercised at Curves, 1 exercised at Fordham 2 exercised at Curves, 1 exercised at Fordham
United Methodist ChurchUnited Methodist Church Those who did not exercise cited work as reasonThose who did not exercise cited work as reason
3/9 cited Curves as a place to exercise, 1/9 3/9 cited Curves as a place to exercise, 1/9 cited Bally’s Total Fitness, 6/9 did not knowcited Bally’s Total Fitness, 6/9 did not know
3/9 cited alcohol/drugs as major community 3/9 cited alcohol/drugs as major community health problem, 1/9 cited asthmahealth problem, 1/9 cited asthma
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Fast Food in Our CommunityFast Food in Our Community
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Fitness in Our CommunityFitness in Our Community
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Bally’s Total FitnessBally’s Total Fitness
East Fordham Road and Grand ConcourseEast Fordham Road and Grand Concourse
Grand Opening Fall 2003Grand Opening Fall 2003
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Bally’s Total Fitness cont.Bally’s Total Fitness cont.
Comprehensive fitness center with aerobic Comprehensive fitness center with aerobic classes and personal trainers availableclasses and personal trainers available
Men and women Men and women Membership required - Prices varyMembership required - Prices vary Three year contract requiredThree year contract required Inquire regarding childcareInquire regarding childcare
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Lucille RobertsLucille Roberts
2449 Morris Ave. at Fordham Road2449 Morris Ave. at Fordham Road
1-800-USA-LUCILLE1-800-USA-LUCILLE
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Lucille Roberts cont. Lucille Roberts cont.
Comprehensive Women’s Gym, initial fitness and Comprehensive Women’s Gym, initial fitness and nutrition assessment, strong support network, nutrition assessment, strong support network, monthly weigh in, motivational intervention when monthly weigh in, motivational intervention when neededneeded
Monday-Thursday 9:00am-9:00pm, Weekends varyMonday-Thursday 9:00am-9:00pm, Weekends vary Women onlyWomen only Membership Required/Contract variableMembership Required/Contract variable $40 Sign up Fee / $30 Monthly$40 Sign up Fee / $30 Monthly Childcare available $2/hrChildcare available $2/hr
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CurvesCurves
387 E Fordham Road, 2387 E Fordham Road, 2ndnd Floor Floor1(877) CURVES 4 U or (718) 367-29291(877) CURVES 4 U or (718) 367-2929
Open M-F 8:30am to 8pmOpen M-F 8:30am to 8pmSaturday 8:30am to midnight, closed SundaysSaturday 8:30am to midnight, closed Sundays
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Curves cont.Curves cont.
30 minute, hydraulic resistance circuit classes 30 minute, hydraulic resistance circuit classes led by personal trainerled by personal trainer
Supportive group environment Supportive group environment Women onlyWomen only Membership requiredMembership required $123 sign up fee/$52 monthly fee$123 sign up fee/$52 monthly fee No childcare availableNo childcare available
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St. James ParkSt. James Park
2530 Jerome Avenue2530 Jerome Avenue(718) 822 4271(718) 822 4271
Open Dawn until 10pmOpen Dawn until 10pm
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St. James Park cont.St. James Park cont.
Spacious, clean grounds with tennis courts, Spacious, clean grounds with tennis courts, handball courts, children’s playground and a handball courts, children’s playground and a paved trackpaved track
Men, women and children of all agesMen, women and children of all ages FreeFree
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St. James Park cont.St. James Park cont.
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St. James Recreation CenterSt. James Recreation Center
2530 Jerome Avenue2530 Jerome Avenue(718) 822-4271(718) 822-4271
Open M-F 9am to 8:45pmOpen M-F 9am to 8:45pmSat 9am to 4:45pm, closed SundaysSat 9am to 4:45pm, closed Sundays
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St. James Rec Center cont.St. James Rec Center cont.
Comprehensive recreational facility with organized Comprehensive recreational facility with organized activities for children, adults and seniorsactivities for children, adults and seniors
Girl ScoutsGirl Scouts Martial arts Martial arts BilliardsBilliards BasketballBasketball BaseballBaseball Fitness center with cardiovascular and resistance Fitness center with cardiovascular and resistance
training equipmenttraining equipment
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St. James Rec Center cont.St. James Rec Center cont.
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St. James Rec Center cont.St. James Rec Center cont.
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St. James Rec Center cont.St. James Rec Center cont.
Fitness room, aerobics classes, personal Fitness room, aerobics classes, personal trainers, teenage Stepp program, teen sportstrainers, teenage Stepp program, teen sports
Membership-Adults $50/year, Seniors Membership-Adults $50/year, Seniors $10/year, children and teens (6-17 years) free$10/year, children and teens (6-17 years) free
No babysitting but afterschool programs No babysitting but afterschool programs availableavailable
Fitness competitions Fitness competitions Sports camp for teensSports camp for teens
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St. James Rec Center cont.St. James Rec Center cont.
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Community GardenCommunity Garden
193rd St. and Bainbridge Ave.193rd St. and Bainbridge Ave.
Ena NemleyEna Nemley
(718)367-9347(718)367-9347
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Community GardenCommunity Garden
Sponsored by Fordham United Methodist Sponsored by Fordham United Methodist Church, New York Botanical Garden, Green Church, New York Botanical Garden, Green ThumbThumb
A safe haven garden for seniors where food, A safe haven garden for seniors where food, plants and flowers are grown. Members will plants and flowers are grown. Members will participate in “Just Food” farmer’s market.participate in “Just Food” farmer’s market.
ElderlyElderly FreeFree Church membership is not required Church membership is not required
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Walking RouteWalking Route
Webster Ave.Webster Ave. E.Fordham.RdE.Fordham.Rd Southern BlvdSouthern Blvd181181stst Webster Ave. Webster Ave.
Members of the church Members of the church walk this route for walk this route for exerciseexercise
Open to all agesOpen to all ages FreeFree
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Recreational ParksRecreational Parks
Bedford ParkBedford Park Poe ParkPoe Park St. James ParkSt. James Park
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Poor Options For FitnessPoor Options For Fitness
Fordham University – inaccessible to the Fordham University – inaccessible to the publicpublic
Botanical Gardens – admittance $10/person Botanical Gardens – admittance $10/person
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Recommendations/Follow UpRecommendations/Follow Up
Explore other areas of the neighborhood more Explore other areas of the neighborhood more thoroughlythoroughly
Discussing fitness options with Joyce Wong of the Discussing fitness options with Joyce Wong of the Family Health CenterFamily Health Center
Create a more permanent delineation of walking route Create a more permanent delineation of walking route and try to create an exercise groupand try to create an exercise group
Create pamphlet of fitness options to distribute to Create pamphlet of fitness options to distribute to patientspatients
Create bulletin board in waiting of Family Health Create bulletin board in waiting of Family Health Center Center
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AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Community Health Profiles Community Health Profiles www.nyc.govwww.nyc.gov
Francesco Francesco Brett JacksonBrett Jackson Dr. Michael HossackDr. Michael Hossack